465 pages
English language
Published Dec. 7, 1998 by Pocket Books.
In this extraordinary coming-of-age odyssey, Wally Lamb invites us to hitch a wild ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years. Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Stranded in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mother supplies. When she finally orbits into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she's determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before she really goes under.
I connected with Dolores Price in more ways then I can name. I wish I could find the words to describe how much I LOVED this book. Not only does it have a relatable narrator, it was written by a man. And he understands me more then I ever did.
I'm sorry, I can't finish this book. I hate the main character Dolores so much I want to slap her face right off her head. Nope.
